Reported in the Boston Herald

The daughter of a doctor, Heinz loves to dispense medical advice. Friends think she is ``delightful, loving, funny and kindhearted'' but her step-daughters, Vanessa and Alexandra Kerry, did not hit it off with her at first.

"I thought, `I love kids, kids love me, I'll be fine.' Baloney,'' Teresa said. "You have to treat stepchildren like pets. You're nice to them but you don't get too close or they chew you up. Well, I did it the other way.''

In fact, we hear the gals refer to Heinz as their "step-money.'' As for her hubby, the piece says that Kerry spoke French to Teresa when he was wooing her, as is his wont.

I helped raise two stepsons. It wasn't easy. But at no time did I ever think of them or treat them like "pets." Is there anyone who seriously would like to see her as the First Lady, other than for comic effect?